title: [Latex allergy. Reaction to intraoperative anaphylaxis].
abstract: We report a case of anaphylaxis during surgery as a result of reaction to latex. The patient was a 26-year old woman undergoing emergency exploratory laparotomy. Sixty minutes after the start of the procedure, rash, confluent cutaneous wheals and severe bronchospasm appeared. An allergic reaction was suspected and treatment with corticoids, H1 and H2 antihistamines, theophylline and adrenalin was begun, after which the symptoms disappeared. We wish to emphasize that in the presurgical taking of the patient's case history, no relevant diseases or known allergies were mentioned, and that all complementary analytical data obtained before surgery were within the normal limits. The woman had had a cesarean section seven months before, with no anesthetic complications. Later, the patient mentioned suffering sinusitis and food allergies, describing a clear history of atopy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital del SAS Punta de Europa, Algeciras, Cádiz.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-García
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Márquez-Espinós
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Ramos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gómez-Sánchez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coveñas-Peña
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000276:immunology*; D007813:Laparotomy; D007840:Latex / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007840:Latex
vernacular_title: Alergia al látex. Reacción de anafilaxia intraoperatoria.